‘Animal Friends’: Release of Jason Momoa, Ryan Reynolds led R-Rated Comedy Pushed to Jan 2027!!

Following the streaming hit actioner The Wrecking Crew on Prime Video, Jason Momoa is set to feature in three of the biggest movies yet to be released in 2026. In June, Momoa is the immortal bounty hunter Lobo in DC Studios‘ Supergirl, which is followed in October by his performance as Blanka in the live-action Street Fighter reboot. Then, on December 18, Momoa joins an all-star cast in the hotly anticipated Dune Part Three, the final chapter in director Denis Villeneuve‘s sci-fi trilogy.

This trio of upcoming titles in 2026 was set to be a quartet, following the delay to the R-rated road trip adventure flick Animal Friends. First slated for release in August 2025, the change of distribution rights from Sony Pictures Releasing to Warner Bros. Pictures brought with it a delay until June 2026. Alas, the news recently dropped that the film had been delayed yet again, much to the dismay of fans. The film stars Momoa alongside an eye-catching cast in a blend of live-action and animation, including the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery, Addison Rae, and Ellie Bamber.

Reynolds and Momoa star in the movie as two fugitive animals, Pony and Bear. “Pony has been described as a tiny narcissist, while the large Bear is conflict-averse,” a synopsis reads. “They head out on an adventure across America to find the ranch they once lived on while being pursued by an equally odd couple DEA agent and Fish & Wildlife ranger.” Penned by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, this intriguing adventure comedy has now been pushed back to January 22, 2027.

What is Ryan Reynolds’ Next Movie?

He might not have the jaw-dropping number of big releases left this year that Momoa has, but Reynolds is about to debut an exciting new spy movie that itself faced major delays. Mayday, which stars Reynolds alongside Harry Potter‘s Kenneth Branagh, Maria Bakalova, Marcin Dorociński, and David Morse, is set to finally premiere on September 4, 2026, following a three-year delay. Mayday is written, directed, and produced by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, the duo behind Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.